English Explanatory Dictionary

tai ji

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One's business or responsibility. More often than not, used in a dismissive manner.
  2. Problem, matters (some issue or responsibility that is an inconvenience to the one involved).

Pronunciation

[ˈt˭aɪ˩ t͡s˭iː˩] [- t͡ɕ˭-]

Word forms

tai ji taiji dai ji daiji

Etymology

From Hokkien 代誌 /代志 (tāi-chì, “affair, matter, (abstract) thing”).

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